Introduction to the Sea Cadets

The Sea Cadet movement traces its beginnings back to the port of Whitstable in Kent, England in 1854. Thereafter the movement spread to Australia in 1885 and then to South Africa in 1905. The intervening years have witnessed many changes to the organisation's governors. But sight has never been lost of the essential aim and objectives – that of providing maritime based training to the youth of South Africa. Today there are Training Ships in many places throughout South Africa offering extra- m
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SA Sailing member of the month

Stand the chance to feature in next month's newsletter as the member of the month. Simply send us your favourite sailing stories, photos or videos and you could be featuring in next month's newsletter. It’s that simple!
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World Sailing News

Gold Coast to host first Para Sailing World Championships in 2022 The inaugural Virtus Para Sailing World Championship will be staged in Gold Coast, Australia, 5 - 12 November 2022, for Hansa 303 class sailors from all around the world.
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Langebaan played host to Fanatic/Duotone Windsurf Cup

Windsurfing continues to go from strength to strength. Many who hung up their wetsuits years ago are coming back to the sport. The advent of foiling windsurf boards has extended the conditions in which windsurfers can sail and we have already seen exciting competition in the new Olympic IQ Foil Class with racing in light wind conditions that would not have been possible a few years ago
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South African Kirsten Neuschäfer making waves

The four-year wait is finally over and 2022 is the year that the Golden Globe Race will take place. Set for September this year, there are two South Africans among the 25 intrepid sailors who have entered the gruelling, 30,000-mile, non-stop, solo round-the-world race. Kirsten Neuschäfer, who originally hails from Port Elizabeth, remains the only woman to have entered so far.
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